Presenters: Greg Kloiber, Managing Partner, Campio David Stechly, Partner, Campio Sheridan Attig, retired Director of Real Estate, Amcor
This session and discussion will help those who might be concerned that their new lease has done nothing to put money back in their pocket. If you are only worried about reducing the rental rate, you are probably leaving money on the table. We will discuss disruptive approaches to real estate that will help turn a real estate transaction into money. Some companies use these strategies with long-term leases to enhance their bottom line.
Moderators: Wayne Dishman, Director, Corp. Real Estate, Owens & Minor Michael Landsburg, Vice Pres. of Real Estate, NFI Industries
Presenters: Jeff Estep, Global Director of Consulting/Principal, Cresa Jim Katsihtis, Director of Logistics, Sub-Zero Group, Inc.
Through review of inventory stocking levels relative to demand, production and procurement lead times, transportation and DC fixed and variable costs, this project developed a network distribution model of fulfillment center, supply points and customer base and created consolidation options that reduced the supply chain facility footprint from 28 facilities down to six, while improving key service levels.
Moderator: David Hocker, Enterprise Property Group Executive, ADIENT
Presenters: Louis J. Battagliese Jr. SIOR; Partner; Jackson Cross Partners; Other corporate end-user presenters to be confirmed
With the transition to the new Lease Accounting Standards, the process of managing leases presents new challenges for corporate portfolios. The financial and timing impacts of leases from both a compliance reporting and cost standpoint will become major focus areas. This session will provide the basis for discussions on centralized vs decentralized lease administration, new lease vs own analysis, improving lease contracts, alternative financing structures and utilizing technology to improve data quality and process.
* For Corporate Active Members only.
Panelists: Roel Spee, Global Leader, Plant Location International (PLI), IBM Global Business Services; Jong Park, CRE International Portfolio Manager, Corning, Inc. Roger Nesti, Director, International Real Estate, Kellogg Co.Greg Saylor, Senior Manager – Global Real Estate, Kimberly-Clark Corp.
Global corporate location trends can be sensitive to changes in trade agreements and tariffs. This program will examine data from IBM’s 2019 Global Location Trends report and hear from Corporate end-user members with first-hand experience negotiating the crosscurrents of their companies’ expansion needs, supply chain requirements and trade factors, such as international trade agreements and tariffs.
Taking Place Sunday from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Moderator: John Salustri, Editor in Chief at Salustri Content Solutions, founding editor of GlobeSt.com
Panelists: Deborah, Framarin, VP, Real Estate, Central Garden & Pet Robert Schneiders, VP, Global Transactions & Lease Admin. Mert Livingstone, Account Lead, CBRE, Inc.
The CRE and FM functions must work in close tandem. However, they are separate departments in most companies. In some, they report to the same place up the corporate ladder. In a few, CRE also has responsibility for FM. In fewer yet, those roles are reversed. What’s the ideal corporate organization for these two crucial functions? How can managers of both improve their coordination? What are the pros and cons of both functions reporting to the same person? This Research Roundtable will explore these questions and more.
T1 – T4 will run concurrently from 10:40 – 11:25 a.m.; T5 – T8 will run concurrently from 11:35 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Presenters: Kate Crowley, Principal, Baker Tilly; Julie Dow, Dir., Econ. Dev., Lockheed Martin Corp. Kavita Verma, Dir. Of Recruitment and Location Services, Maryland Dept of Commerce
All parties enter into incentive agreements with the best intentions, but business needs change, occasionally resulting in a company not being in a position to fulfill its obligations. Companies and government agencies should be prepared for that scenario and take preemptive steps to avoid a company defaulting on the agreement. In this session, the speakers will provide an interactive and entertaining review of do’s and don’ts when renegotiating agreements to save a project gone sideways. The speakers will provide recommendations for structuring effective and flexible incentive agreements on the front end of a project based on their professional experience working with a broad range of companies and projects.
Moderator: Pete Quinn, National Director/Industrial Services, Colliers International
Presenters: Karen Shchuka, VP – Real Estate, Penske Bill Jenkins, VP, Real Estate – Americas, Thermo Fisher Scientific Lindsay Friedman, Sr. Mgr., Corporate Real Estate, Continental Tire
Corporate real estate assets should be viewed as opportunities to support the business, not as liabilities. But for this to be true, every new lease needs to be framed by the lessee to optimize future flexibility for the company subject to cost constraints. This panel program featuring three IAMC Corporate members will explore and recommend how this can be done.
Presenters: Bayne Porter, Executive Managing Director, Build-to-Suit Specialty Advisory Group Leader, Americas, Cushman & Wakefield Matt Jarratt, Director, Build-to-Suit Specialty Advisory Group, Americas, Cushman & Wakefield
This workshop will provide a snapshot of current industrial build-to-suit trends, factors influencing build-to-suit decisions, and a “how-to” segment for tenants that will focus on the integration of developers, funding partners, and site selection to accomplish a successful build-to-suit project.
Presenters: Matt Jackson, Senior Managing Director, Business Consulting, JLL Shannon Curley, Managing Director, Business Consulting, JLL James Horigan, Corporate Real Estate Portfolio Supervisor, Corning Inc.
This workshop will provide an overview of global manufacturing, describe the unique character of manufacturing investments, lay out key considerations in their location strategy and site selection, and outline a typical location consulting approach.
Presenters: Dr. Rachel Permuth, Global VP for Research, Sodexo Michael Lehmann, VP, Corp. Services, Sodexo
The manufacturing industry is experiencing a labor shortage, with six in ten manufacturing position remaining vacant. In light of this, the industry should re-evaluate its approach to attracting and retaining talent by understanding the quality of life drivers for younger generations, rethinking the work environment and focusing on employee engagement.
Presenters: Adam Petrillo, Senior Managing Dir., Head of Industrial Services Group, Savills Craig Engelhardt, Senior Managing Dir., Savills Jason Pankowski, Supervisor Industrial Logistics Optimization, Bed Bath & Beyond Jim Addison, VP Distribution Operations, Boardriders, Inc.
The session will walk the participants through what they should consider when deciding to outsource or in-source company supply chain operations. The panel will share case studies, a practical checklist, and dos and don’ts so that can be used to develop and execute the best strategy to support company strategy.
Presenters: Brandon Svec, Director of Market Analytics, CoStar Group
This program will profile the top U.S. industrial real estate markets, including their vacancy, net absorption, under-construction, and rent growth. Further, the speaker will suggest likely future prospects for each market.
Presenters: Mark Hudock, Vice President, GZA GeoEnvironmental John Osborne, Senior Vice President, GZA GeoEnvironmental Charlie Waltz, Sites Manager, BASF Corp.
PFAS is a class of chemicals that is currently in products that you use every day. Dubbed an “emerging contaminant” because of new regulations and scientific focus by the U.S. EPA and state environmental agencies, PFAS is already impacting industrial real estate deals. This presentation will cover the following:
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